On December 9, 2022, a Waymo robotaxi that only allowed passengers to ride could be seen during a test ride in San Francisco, California, USA.
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Waymo robotaxis are now available to all users in San Francisco, expanding the self-driving ride service already available to a limited number of riders in the city.
in a Blog article On Tuesday, Waymo said nearly 300,000 people had signed up for the service, called Waymo One, since the Alphabet-owned company opened its waitlist. company starts Commercial passenger operations After a period of testing, in August.
“We are committed to evolving our services in a responsible manner,” Waymo said in the post. “We work closely with city and state officials, first responders, and road safety advocates to ensure our services help local communities receive reliable, Safe, environmentally friendly transportation and having a positive impact on mobility.”
This is Waymo’s second citywide rollout, following Phoenix in 2020. As of February, the company’s Waymo One fleet had about 700 vehicles, about 300 of which were part of its San Francisco service.
Self-driving cars have faced some public backlash in recent months collision and other accidents. in October, General Motors’ Cruise’s self-driving car unit suspended all self-driving operations and revoked its license in California after a crash that led to an investigation.
Waymo, however, has experienced less controversy. The company has a large public affairs practice and communicates closely with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and local first responders.
Waymo said the 15-year-old program (renamed Waymo in 2016) has accumulated about 20 million fully autonomous miles and nearly 2 million paid rides. The company said it had ridden 3.8 million miles in San Francisco as of the end of March.
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